"8×10" is a song written by Bill Anderson and

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. It was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1963 via

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and became a major hit.

Background and release

"8×10" was recorded on July 1, 1963, at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. "8×10" was released as a single by Decca Records in August 1963. The single spent 23 weeks on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at number two in October 1963. It was Anderson's third single to place on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 53 around the same time frame. "8x10" was also his second (and final) single release to chart on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart, where it reached number 18 in September 1963. It was later released on his 1964 studio album ''

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Track listings

7" vinyl single * "8x10" – 2:48 * "One Mile Over - Two Miles Back" – 2:17

Chart performance

References

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